Lights. Cameras. Ramps. Hot models. And stunning designs...
FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week's latest edition was all things glam. But it's also a lot of hard work.
Makeup artistes, stylists, choreographers and scores of unlisted, talented crew members contribute towards the success of each show.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera and Hitesh Harisinghani take us b vnackstage to give us a glimpse of how the team attempts to hit perfection before the curtain rises.
Please click on the images below for a better look.
IMAGE: Armenian makeup artist Marianna Mukuchyan adds the finishing touches to model Kritika Shetty's look ahead of Designers Pankaj and Nidhi's show.
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IMAGE: Model Kiyara discusses her walk with Vanshika (left), Aishwarya Singh (in the pink jacket) and Ritu (right).
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IMAGE: Even practice sessions require makeup, lighting and perfection. Lakshmi Rana gets a touch-up during rehearsal.
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IMAGE: Nisha Kumari refers to the models' and clothes' lineup chart.
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IMAGE: Nisha Yadav waits for choreographer Lubna Adams to direct her.
Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
IMAGE: As the temperature dipped, Aishwarya Singh and the other models donned on their jackets.
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IMAGE: Kiyara gets a few tips from Vanshika Saxena.
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IMAGE: Lubna directs Pallavi while the other models watch attentively.
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IMAGE: A few seconds of spotlight is all they've got... and the models make the most of it.
Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
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